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English Language & Literature at University of Wyoming

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at University of Wyoming. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. In 2021, 46 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UW.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

UW English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

UW English Language & Literature Rankings

The English language and literature major at UW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UW. This makes it the #207 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at University of Wyoming.

UW English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UW since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UW English Language & Literature Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from UW. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UW, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wyoming. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 56
Writing Studies 2

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation Jobs in WY Average Salary in WY
High School Teachers 1,850 $60,620
Professors 370 $52,800
Editors 110 $49,550
English Language and Literature Professors 100 $61,140
Technical Writers 30 $64,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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